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BOSOM IRONING BOARD.

Patented July 11, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROSWELL F. COOK AND EDGAR R. HINMAN, OF ILION, NEW YORK; SAID COOK ASSIGNOR TO SAID HINMAN.

BOSOM-IRONING' BOARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 261,083, dated July 11, 1882.

Application filed February 10, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, R. F. COOK-and E. R. HINMAN, citizens of the United States, residing at Ilion, in the county of Herkimer and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bosoin-Ironing Boards, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Our invention relates to ironing boards; and it consists in the construction and arrange ment of its several parts, as will he hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed outin the claim.

In the drawings, Figure l is atop plan view, and Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

A is a flat piece of board, over the top of which may be stretched any suitable pad. Secured to its outer edges, and projecting from them, are strips a a, in the outer portions of which are formed U-shaped curves a a, as shown. Journaled between the straps, in close proximity to the board A, is the roller B, and hinged between the outer portionsof the straps is the clamp G, as shown. The inner edge of this clamp is curved, as shown, and is adapted to press against the side of the roller when the clamp is in position parallel to the board A, as shown. It is also provided with a lock-strip, c, which is secured to the inner portion of its upper side, as shown.

(No model.)

In the operation of the device the clamp is brought to a vertical position (shown in dotted lines, Fig.2) and the skirt of the shirtinserted through the space between the clamp and the roller, and is drawn through until the bosom 5 of the shirt rests upon the face of the board A. The clamp is then turned down and pressed against the roller until the lock-strip cis fixed firmly against the folds of the shirt held between the clamp and roller. folds of the shirtare gatheredinto the U-shaped recesses in the straps. The bosom can then be ironed, and will be prevented from slipping off the board by the clamping-device.

What we claim is- In an ironing-board, the straps a a, and the clamp O, hinged between the outer ends of said straps and provided with a lock-strip, c, in combination with the roller B, all arranged to operate as set forth.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

ROSWELL F. OOOK. EDGAR R. HINMAN.

Witnesses:

G. O. RASBACH, GEORGE L. NEWnoUsn.

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